Trusted Sources

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WOT incorporates automated scorecard references from various partners known as Trusted Sources. The Scorecard reference is added when the partner's database include an entry and when the partner's database removes an entry, WOT's scorecard removes the reference. Inclusion / removal is not immediate, it takes about 24 hours for entries to appear or disappear after WOT has received notification from the source provider.

The current list of trusted sources includes:

Adult

Generic
Scorecard entries are identified with the "Appeared on an Adult listing"


Malware

hpHosts - WOT Partner | visit
Entries on the scorecard come from the database directly.
DNS-BH - visit
Entries on the scorecard come from the database directly.
Malware Domain List - visit
Entries on the scorecard come from the database directly.
Malware Patrol - visit
Entries on the scorecard come from the database directly.
Panda - WOT Partner | visit
Entries on the scorecard come from the database directly.


Pharmaceutical

LegitScript.com - WOT Partner | visit
Entries on the scorecard come from the database directly.
  • Why trust LegitScript classifications? Forum discussion example


Phishing

Artists Against 419 - visit
Entries on the scorecard come from the database directly.
AutoShun (snort list) - visit
Entries on the scorecard come from the database directly.
PhishTank - WOT Partner | visit
Entries on the scorecard come from the database directly.


Spam

SpamCop - visit
Entries on the scorecard come from their statistics of spamvertised websites, not from their blacklist. These SpamCop entries have very little effect on the site's reputation and are referenced as an advisory.
joewein.de LLC - visit
Entries on the scorecard come from the database directly via the new listings blacklist.
SURBL - visit
Entries on the scorecard come from the database directly via the new listings blacklist.


Trust seal

TRUSTe - WOT Partner | visit
represents having a valid TRUSTe seal


General reference

These may be found on the scorecard's comment section. They do not affect the site's reputation and are presented for general reference.


Removals

  • malwareurl.com has been eliminated from WOT's Trusted Sources for failure to respond to emails requesting domain removal. This action was performed by WOT Staff: Sami Revision as of 05:07, 30 September 2010